Truck Accidents

Once a year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance holds a brake inspection spree for large trucks called Brake Safety Week. Truckers in Kentucky should be aware that in 2020, the inspection spree will take place from August 23 to 29. August, incidentally, is Brake...

The long hours on the road make truck drivers drowsy and, hence, a danger on the road. Drowsy driving is a leading cause behind the nearly 4,000 large-truck crash deaths that arise each year. What truckers in Kentucky should know is that their safety depends largely...

When truck accidents involving passenger vehicles happen, the people in the smaller vehicles are often seriously injured or killed. Preventing accidents involving large trucks can help to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities. One way that Kentucky truck...

Truckers who depend too much on coffee to stay awake on the road may be putting themselves at others in danger. Kentucky motorists should know that one study has tentatively linked high coffee consumption over the long term with a higher risk for auto accidents. The...

Kentucky motorists can be distracted by any number of things: eating, drinking, using the navigation system, adjusting the radio, and talking with passengers. Anything that takes a driver's attention from the road constitutes a distraction. Among other distractions,...

In Kentucky, individuals as young as 18 can obtain a CDL for the purposes of intrastate travel, but they cannot engage in interstate travel under the age of 21. All states except Hawaii hold a similar law. However, a bill was introduced in February 2019 that would...

Kentucky residents have good reason to be cautious around truck drivers. Many of these operators can become inattentive through drowsiness. Long hours, inadequate sleep and strenuous non-work activities can all contribute to drowsy driving among CMV drivers. With the...

Sleep apnea is a disorder that periodically causes people to stop breathing during sleep. There are three types with obstructive sleep apnea being the most common among truckers in Kentucky and the rest of the U.S. In fact, some 35% of truckers suffer from sleep...

Truckers in Kentucky know first-hand how their industry has changed over the years with fleets having navigation systems, fleet management systems and safety features like automatic emergency braking installed on them. These changes naturally affect the way truckers...

Kentucky drivers may be interested in finding out about data that was provided by Lytx. This is a provider of video telematics, productivity and safety solutions and analytics for public and commercial fleets. One of the most interesting things revealed by their data...